The functions of SCADA in power distribution system include substation control, feeder control and end user load control. Electrical Power Distribution System RTUs/ IEDs in a substation, feeder, or end use installations gather the field data, including status of switches, transformers, circuit breakers, fault information, energy consumption and billing.
Hurricanes form over tropical oceans, where warm water and air interact to create these storms. Hurricane Sandy as seen from NOAA's GOES-13 satellite on October 28, 2012. Image courtesy of NOAA/NASA.
Such storms had not been observed on any planet other than Earth â even on Jupiter. This storm appeared to be caused by heat that was generated in the depths of the warm interior of Saturn, which then escaped to the upper atmosphere and escaped the planet.